Freedom in Cambodia
Where Cambodia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Cambodia has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.153 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.195 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.260 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.136 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.067 | 2025 | 161 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.216 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.757 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.043 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.508 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 71 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 81.3 | 2023 | 83 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 73 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 18.0 | 2025 | 123 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 4.0 | 2025 | 134 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 136.1% | 2025 | 18 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 13.0% | 2023 | 6 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 9.9% | 2025 | 5 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 44.9 | 2024 | 115 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $7,300 | 2025 | 113 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.3% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 2.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 0.3% | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 68.5% | 2024 | 100 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 4.1 | 2024 | 99 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 116.1 | 2024 | 77 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.183 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.051 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.068 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.072 | 2025 | 148 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.054 | 2025 | 152 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.904 | 2025 | 159 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.268 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.534 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 27.6 | 2024 | 157 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 22.9 | 2024 | 146 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 45.6 | 2024 | 98 of 169 |
| Political stability | 68.1 | 2024 | 64 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.606 | 2023 | 124 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 70.8 | 2024 | 109 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 58.8% | 2024 | 75 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 2.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 60.6% | 2023 | 148 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 137.0 | 2023 | 117 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 13.6% | 2025 | 133 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 77.4% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.55 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 41.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 65.1 | 2024 | 105 of 168 |
| Population | 17.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.10 | 2024 | 53 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 52.4% | 2021 | 45 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.2% | 2024 | 94 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Cambodia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Cambodia, not a zero. Who publishes what